Yet the 26-year-old is surely a player new Chelsea manager
Maurizio Sarri would want to keep, especially after his performances at the
2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Courtois collected FIFA's Golden Glove award as
the best goalkeeper at the tournament.

But Sarri's bid to replace Courtois could be compromised by
Liverpool's proposed pursuit of Roma's Alisson. The Independent's Simon Hughes
and Ed Malyon reported the Reds have bid more than £60 million for the Brazil
international on Tuesday, while also naming Chelsea as an interested party.

Liverpool are reportedly in pole position to sign Roma
goalkeeper Alisson Becker, ahead of Chelsea and Real Madrid, with club and
player in discussions over a potential move.

#Liverpool bid for Alisson: €70M add ons included, Roma are going to ask €75M to complete the agreement. Talks ongoing. Chelsea have not made another bid (at the moment...). 🔴 #LFC#Liverpool#CFC@DiMarzio

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the
Reds have put forward the "most appropriate offer" at this juncture,
although their package worth a potential €70 million is still said to be below
Roma's €80 million valuation of the Brazil international. It's added that an agreement between Roma and Liverpool
"isn't far" away.

Roma have also an agreement in place to sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola if Alisson leaves, according to Premium Sport.The French shot-stopper is all but certain to lose his spot as number one at his current club, with Gigi Buffon having arrived from Juventus.And the Italian sports news outlet claims that the 25-year-old, who only has one year remaining on his PSG contract, would be keen on a move to the Italian capital.